Admiral William S. Benson, Chief of Naval Operations, to Staff of Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, second cable of the day

BATTLE CRUISER RAID

CABLEGRAM RECEIVEDSeptember 26 <25> 1918. Y-6

OriginOpnav WashingtonSer. NO. 2109

O-1September 26

42 ARDSECRET

Simsadus

2109. Beginning with group 681 new plan for guarding against raiders as approved by Admiralty operative.2 Previous groups operating under original plans.314025, 2109

Benson.

Time Sent: 10:05 p.m. Sept 25

Time Recd.1:00 a.m. Sept 26

Source Note: Cy, DNA, RG 45, Entry 517B. The handwritten date is confirmed by the time/date notation at the end of the text. Document identifier in top right-hand corner in columnar fashion: “1/3/C/J/O.”